A spectacular, sweeping fantasy filled with intrigue - secret cities, magic, and mystery . . . a book bursting with heart and courage.

- Rashmi Sirdeshpande,

<i>Greenwild: the City Beyond the Sea </i>is an absolute triumph in a series that goes from strength to strength, combining huge depth and heart with heart-stopping adventure. I devoured these books and absolutely adored them.

- Aisling Fowler, author of <i>Fireborn</i>,

I loved returning to the world of the Greenwild! A brilliantly-realised adventure, a beautiful story cosy with friendship and sparkling with magic.

- Zohra Nabi, author of <i>The Kingdom Over the Sea</i>,

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A wonderful, water-filled five-star read

- Mini Travellers,

Phenomenal . . . If you don’t believe in magic, you will after you’ve read <i>Greenwild</i>.

- A. F. Steadman on <i>Greenwild: The World Behind the Door</i>,

Thomson is a razor-quick writer, who always keeps the reader tottering near a cliff.

The Telegraph on Greenwild: The World Behind the Door

Thomson has created a gorgeous, utterly believable world as magical and magnificent as the Amazon rainforest itself.

- Aisling Fowler on <i>Greenwild: The World Behind the Door</i>,

Thomson’s masterful world-building and lively characters ensure this is a captivating read for 9-11-year-olds. It’s a fantasy fiction must-read.

School Reading List

Across the ocean, a magical adventure awaits in The City Beyond the Sea, the spellbinding, beautifully-illustrated sequel to Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner and Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson.'Phenomenal . . . If you don’t believe in magic, you will after you’ve read Greenwild' - A. F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series'A spectacular, sweeping fantasy filled with intrigue - secret cities, magic, and mystery . . . a book bursting with heart and courage' - Rashmi Sirdeshpande Daisy Thistledown is on a mission. She might have defeated a terrible enemy, but her journey to find her kidnapped mother is just beginning. After smuggling aboard a long-awaited expedition to the heart of theAmazon, Daisy and her friends soon find themselves in danger on the high seas, pursued across the waves by Grim Reapers. Their only hope: to find the legendary Iffenwild, a mysterious city hidden beyond the sea and lost to time.But a strange, wild magic is stirring beneath the waves. It will take all of Daisy’s courage and determination – and the trust of a new friend – if she is to discover the truth that haunts Iffenwild, and save the magical world before it’s too late.'An eco-thriller every child should read' - The Telegraph on Greenwild: The World Behind the Door
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Daisy Thistledown's epic adventure continues in the stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed Greenwild: The World Behind the Door.
Daisy Thistledown's epic adventure continues in the stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed Greenwild: The World Behind the Door.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781035021154
Publisert
2024-05-23
Utgiver
Vendor
Macmillan Children's Books
Vekt
523 gr
Høyde
224 mm
Bredde
146 mm
Dybde
36 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
JC, 02
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Pari Thomson works as the Editorial Director for picture books at Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Half Persian, half English, she lived in many places while she was growing up, including India, Pakistan, the USA, the UK and Belgium. She studied at Oxford University and now lives near the river in London, not far from Kew Gardens. Greenwild: The World Behind the Door is her debut novel in the Greenwild series.

Elisa Paganelli was born in Italy and since childhood, hasn't been able to resist the smell of paper and pencils. She graduated from the European Institute of Design in Turn and worked in advertising, as well as running an award-winning design shop and studio. She now collaborates as a freelance designer with publishers and advertising agencies all over the world, including designing and illustrating The House With Chicken Legs, Greenwild: The World Behind the Door and the Travels of Ermine series.